GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS
30 May 2002
BRISK POLLING IN GOA: Instead of celebrating the Statehood Day today, Goans
have been busy electing a new set of legislators for our State Legislative
Assembly. Right from 8 am when the polling began, long queues started
forming from the doorsteps of the 1135 polling stations, set up to allow
Goa's 9,25,883 electorate to exercise its franchise. There is a vast choice
for the people with ten parties fielding 164 candidates (including seven
former Chief Ministers) plus 48 independents, all vying for the coveted
position of MLAs. The polling process will end at 5 pm today and the poll
results will be declared on June 1. It was heartening to see how even the
old and infirm came out, with the help of others, to cast their vote. (GoaNOW)
PARRIKAR, FAZAL GREET GOANS: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and Governor
Mohd Fazal have extended hearty greetings to the people of Goa on the
occasion of Goa Statehood Day on May 30, according to a DI press release. (H)
BJP WITHDRAWS SHEIKH JINA: Giving a clarion call to people from Navelim
constituency to defeat Luizinho Faleiro, the BJP has withdrawn the
candidature of Sheikh Jina in support of independent candidate John Raikar.
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar stated that the withdrawal of Jina would
ensure that there is a direct fight between Luizinho and Raikar, who had
already sought the support of the NCP. (GT)
HYPER-SENSITIVE CONSTITUENCIES: The election Commission has identified
Poriem, Aldona, Calangute, Taleigao, St Cruz, Fatorda, Benaulim, Curtorim,
Cortalim, Mormugao, Canacona and Poinguinim as the 12 hyper-sensitive
assembly constituencies and deployed additional police force there for
conducting free and fair polls. (NT)
UNEASY CALM IN BARDEZ: On the eve of elections an uneasy clam prevailed in
the six constituencies in Bardez on Wednesday. Minus the noisy campaign and
late night meetings, most of the candidates and their key-men were huddled
together working on last minute plans and strategies. (H)
CHANDRABHAGA HSS EXCELS: The Smt Chandrabhaga Tukoba Naik Higher Secondary
School, has claimed 12 of the 14 distinctions in the HSSC exams to the
Science stream in the Curchorem Centre. (H)
TRIBUTE TO A SCRIBE: A meeting has been called to pay tribute to late
veteran journalist, Hugo de Souza, who passed away on May 21, at Manali in
Himachal Pradesh. The meeting has been called by MARG convenor and freedom
fighter, Gurunath Kelekar, on May 31, at 5 pm, in the office of the Freedom
Fighters at Lohia Maidan to remember and pay tributes to the veteran
journalist. (H)
CLOSE SHAVE FOR 30 PEOPLE: After the train passed the Margao railway
crossing yesterday morning, the gate-keeper opened the gate little knowing
that a Margao-bound Mumbai train was coming in the opposite direction. As
the motorists and pedestrians began gingerly crossing over, they literally
froze in their tracks when they saw the train hurtling towards them at top
speed. The gate-keeper rushed to the tracks and erected the red flag.
Everyone heaved a sigh of relief when the train screeched to a halt barely
15 metres from the crossing. (GT)
SANGUEM MAN EXTERNED: In a first case of its kind in South Goa, the
District Magistrate, DC Sahoo, has externed Agostinho Fernandes, a resident
of Sanguem, from the jurisdiction of South Goa for a period of two years
under the Goa Maintenance of Public Order and Safety Act, 1988. The
magistrate passed the order ex-parte as Agostinho, who is involved in
criminal activities, did not turn up for the hearing, which was fixed on
May 23. (H)
TOBACCO CESSATION CLINIC: The National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication
will inaugurate its first Tobacco Cessation Clinic at Vaidya Hospital,
Panjim on 31 May. (GT)
GOVT JEEP STOLEN: A jeep belonging to the office of the Assistant Registrar
or Co-operative Societies was stolen, when it was parked below the North
District Collectorate, around 100 mts from the Panjim town police station. (H)
RELEASE OF "HERITAGE OF GOVAPURI": Former advisor to Governor, Albano
Couto, will release a book "The Heritage of Govapuri" written by Fr Cosme
Costa, sfx, at the Pilar Seminary at 5.30 pm on June 1. Fr Costa is the
professor of history at the Pilar Theological College and the curator of
the Pilar museum, which boats of a rich collection of artifacts, coins and
other antiques. (GT)
SIOLIM PRIESTS, NUNS CLARIFY: The Siolim Priests and Religious reacted
strongly to an invitation announcing the inaugural ceremony of an ambulance
on May 25 by World Revival Ministers, headed by one Domnic D'Souza of
Sodiem-Siolim. Their names were printed in the sect's invitation,
mentioning them as Guests of Honour, without their knowledge. (GT)
LIQUOR, SAREES SEIZED AT PONDA: The police seized 5 liquor bottles and 60
sarees and blouse pieces along with 2 caps having the Congress I symbol
from Sudesh Kurtikar and Shivaji Patil in Ponda. (GT)
RUDOLF GETS BAIL: Rudolf Fernandes, who was charged in an assault case at
Campal, was granted anticipatory bail by the District and Sessions Court
yesterday. Rudolf has stated that his arrest is likely made on the basis of
political harassment by the BJP government with the help of the police
machinery. (GT)
"KNOW YOUR CANDIDATE": MGP'S Salim Sayyed was the only candidate of the
total seven from Saligao constituency, who attended the candidates platform
"Know Your Candidate" organised by the Arpora-Nagoa-Parra Lion's Club, in
the premises of St Joseph's High School, Arpora. (GT)
MARGAO, KOZHIKODE KR TRAIN: Konkan Railway authorities have decided to run
a new Jan Shatabdi train between Madgaon and Kozhikode to reduce travel
time between Mumbai and Kerala by 15 hours. (H)
FRENCH GOVT HONOURS DR PRABHUGAONKAR: Dr Gajanan Vithal Prabhugaonkar, a
Bombay-based Goan who is a senior professor of the Department of Metallurgy
and Material Science at IIT, Powai, has been honoured by the French
Government by a decree of the Prime Minister issued on proposition from
Jade Hang (Minister of Education), to the grade of officer in the order of
"France Palmes Academiques", in recognition of his contribution to the
French Culture (technology) promotion. Dr Kashinath Mahale and Dr
Manoharrai Sardessai, are the other Goans who were bestowed with the honour
earlier. (GT)
D E A T H S
29 May: St Mathias-Divar: BERNARD FERNANDES (Ex-Kenya,
Leicester-England), husband of Antonetta (Anna, father of Mario/Sheela,
Genevieve/Jerome, late Edgar, Goretti/Carl, Fatima and Mathias, grandfather
of Ashley, Gemma, Sabina Daniel and Rio, Brother/brother-in-law of
Thomas/Bertila, John/Almira, Martha/late Robert.
29 May: Ponda: PETER ALBERTO SOARES, husband of Odette, father of
Celeste/Clifford, Rafael/Celine.
29 May: Santa Cruz: TERTULIANA DIAS, mother of Elia (USA)/late
Pasciano, Manuel/Hilda, Leticia (England)/lat4 Felix, Marina
(Ahmedabad)/late John, late Clara/late Napoleon (Pakistan).
29 May: Orlim: MAGDALENA GRACIAS, mother of Carmo, Costantin, Chico and
Anthony.
21 May: Raia: HUGO D'SOUZA, son of late Dr Joao/late Telma, brother of
Fr Franklin, sj, Fr Paul, o.c.d., late Lumen, Edna and Dagmar, expired in
Himachal Pradesh after a brief illness.
29 May: Siolim: VIRGINIA FILOMENA CARVALHO, wife of late Jerald, mother
of Agnel/Feliza, Emily/late Wolfango, Martha and Ursula.
G O A W E A T H E R
Temp: 28.0 deg C (82.4 deg F) at 7.30 am at Assagao
Max temp: 34.5 deg C; Humidity: 76 per cent. (Panjim yesterday)
Weather: Several parts of Goa experienced showers in the early hours
today.
Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT= Gomantak Times
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